Selkie Face Oil

Selkie Face Oil

Many of the herbal blends contain organically grown and wild crafted ingredients harvested from our homestead here on Vancouver Island.

As we age our skins natural oil production decreases, causing our moisture barriers to break down leaving our skin dehydrated or excessively oily. Facial oils, however, help to maintain/balance and strengthen these moisture barriers, as a way to lock in hydration and leave your skin more resilient.

Organic Sweet Almond Oil - Almond oil is light in texture, and can easily penetrate deep into the skin, softening and dislodging the dirt and debris accumulated in the skin pores and hair follicles. This prevents blackheads and acne. Thanks to the Vitamin A content in the oil, it may even help reduce acne flare-ups. Almond oil contains Vitamin E, which is one of the most potent antioxidants known. It can help repair some of the damage done to the collagen layer. The oil is especially rich in proteins, and can provide the amino acids required for the formation of collagen. External application of the oil can prevent dehydration by reducing moisture loss from the skin.

Organic Jojoba Oil - is best known for its moisturizing properties. It draws moisture to the skin and adds moisture without feeling greasy. It also helps the production of the acid mantle, balancing the pH that protects skin from harmful bacteria.

Organic apricot kernel oil - Apricot kernel oil is rich in Vitamin K, which is known to reduce dark circles. It also contains vitamin E and omega 6 fatty acids that together with Vitamin K, nourish skin deeply, allowing the nutrients to penetrate the surface of your skin and reaching the blood cells.

Organic grape seed oil - helps in tightening the skin. The polyphenols and antioxidants in the oil help treat acne as well. The oil also acts as an able moisturizer – balancing both the dry and oily patches on the skin. It is also rich in vitamin C, D, and E – all of which help in reducing wrinkles and scars. It also helps in tightening the skin.

Vitamin E oil - As we all know Vitamin E has huge Anti aging properties, it's an extreme moisturizer, and can even help with the treatment and diminishing of dark circles.

Organic Seabuck Thorn - is well-known today for its healing and rejuvenating effects on the skin. When used topically, it's a great natural cleanser and exfoliator. It can also help heal burns, cuts, wounds, sunburn, rashes, and other types of skin damage. It calms irritated skin, repairs damaged skin, moisturizes dry skin, sooths sun burn, heals rosacea. It's powerful anti aging properties, fades acne scars and blemishes, and gives skin a golden glow.

Organic Rosehip Oil- Is rich in both polyphenols and anthocyanin, which may help reduce inflammation. It also contains vitamin E, an antioxidant known for its anti-inflammatory effects. Rose hip oil may also help to calm rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis. It also helps to protect skin cells from sun damage. It's a natural source of essential fatty acids omega 3, 6 and 9 – which helps repair and regenerate damaged skin tissue. It's a natural source of vitamin C – a skin brightening, anti-ageing antioxidant that helps improve the appearance of pigmentation and restore skin's tone.

Organic Red Clover Oil - Is a source of many valuable nutrients including calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C. It is also considered to be one of the richest sources of isoflavones (water-soluble chemicals that act like estrogens and are found in many plants). It is excellent in aiding and psoriasis and eczema.

Organic St. John's Wort Oil - Many herbalists use an infused oil of St. John’s wort topically to protect their skin from the sun, as a mild sunscreen of sorts. This protective action can probably be attributed to St. John’s wort’s excellent anti-inflammatory and vulnerary effects.

Lavender Essential Oil - A favorite essential oil used in aromatherapy because of its lovely and aromatic scent, lavender is also a wonderful choice for protecting and healing the skin. It has a long history of use for healing burns as well as infections.

Tea Tree Essential Oil - Due to tea tree oil’s antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, it has potential to work as a natural remedy for acne and other inflammatory skin conditions, including eczema and psoriasis.

Rose Hip Essential Oil - Used in aromatherapy it also contains vitamin A which shows it may benefit your skin by reducing and reversing sun damage, reducing wrinkles, reducing hyper pigmentation, treating mild to moderate acne.

Disclaimer: Information found on this website is meant for educational purposes only. It is not meant to diagnose medical conditions, to treat any medical conditions or to prescribe medicine. We encourage you to make your own health care decisions based on your own research and with a qualified health care professional. These products are not intended to diagnosis, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. These products are all natural and gentle on the skin, but if you have any negative reactions or side affects stop using immediately.